Shifting Trends in Aquaculture's Biological Potential to Address Food, Climate and Biodiversity Challenges - Aleah Wong; Andrea Y. Frommel; U. Rashid Sumaila; William W. L. Cheung (Fish and Fisheries, 2026)
Aquaculture has expanded and intensified significantly since the mid‐20th century, affecting its contributions to food security, climate change and biodiversity conservation (FCB) outcomes. In particular, shifts in the composition of farmed species affect the sector's potential impacts on sustainable development. Because these impacts are partly driven by the biological traits of the farmed species, tracking changes in trait composition can reveal patterns in how aquaculture contributes to FCB outcomes over time. Here, we analyse spatial and temporal trends in aquaculture species' biological potential to support FCB objectives, using species‐specific food, climate and biodiversity indices derived from a traits‐based fuzzy logic model. We weight these scores by the annual production of major aquaculture species and compare average food, climate and biodiversity indices between taxonomic groups, major geographic regions and across three major time periods. Our results suggest that as aquaculture has intensified, production has increasingly favoured a handful of species with lower potential to achieve FCB goals and more trade‐offs between them since 1980. Improvements in growth rate and feed efficiency through selective breeding and developments in feed technology have likely improved aquaculture's FCB potential over time, but these advances carry trade‐offs and are limited to several key species and regions. Future aquaculture can reverse unfavourable trends through sustainable intensification of high‐scoring, currently‐farmed species and through diversifying production. Bivalves will be particularly important for future aquaculture, as they disproportionately contribute to FCB yet are underrepresented in global production.

Laser ablation synthesis Au@NiO nanoparticles: a new frontier in broad-spectrum antibacterial nanomaterials - Eman M. Sulaiman; Mohammed W. Muayad; Ahmed B. Taha; Falah A. H. Mutlak; Majid S. Jabir; Uday M. Nayef; Dunya K. Rashid (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2026)

Phenylalanine ammonia lyase as a molecular driver of rutin enrichment: evidence from cloning and localization studies in buckwheat - Mohsin Altaf Hajini; Saika Bashir; Mansoor Showkat; Majid Rashid; Parvaze Ahmad Sofi; Tanveer Ali Dar; Ajaz A. Malik; Nitin Jain; M. Ashraf Bhat; Sajad Majeed Zargar (The Nucleus, 2026)

Nature’s arsenal unleashed: Senegalia modesta derived thymol halts cancer progression by suppressing proangiogenic genes - Komal Khalid; Mehr Un Nissa Bashir; Muhammad Usman Rashid; Naila Malkani (Natural Product Research, 2026)

In-silico screening of anti-cancer natural compounds targeting NF-κB as identification of potential therapeutic inhibitor - Jarin Tasnim; Md. Mehedi Hasan; Qandeel Fatima; Laiba Rashid; Sarnop Sarker; Khan Rajib Hossain; Mamoona Nisar; Md. Tamzid Hossain Molla; Muhammad Imtiaz Shafiq; Mohammad Taufiq Alam (In Silico Pharmacology, 2026)

Space-driven environmental impact assessment of openly dumped municipal solid waste using cost-effective geospatial approaches - Misbah Noureen; Khalid Mahmood; Sajid Rashid Ahmad (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)

Peptide-based therapeutics in the management of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and their potential to develop novel strategies - Showkat Ul Nabi; Iyman Rasool; Andleeb Khan; Abrar Ul Haq; Iqra Hussain; Mosin Saleem Khan; Sabhiya Majid; Summya Rashid; Shahzada Mudasir Rashid; Nouroz Sehar; Mashoque Ahmad Rather; Muneeb U. Rehman (Metabolic Brain Disease, 2026)

Cell-based and computational toxicity profiling of thiourea and imine derivatives in Acanthamoeba sp. as environmental bioindicators for potential optoelectronic applications - Thivyan Manisekaran; Wan M. Khairul; Nur Amirah Nabilah Mohd Rashid; Fariq Zulfaqar Musa; Syed Ahmad Tajudin Tuan Johari; Siti Aisyah Razali; Fatimah Hashim; Mas Mohammed; Rafizah Rahamathullah; Amira Nabiha Najwa Syahrul Fahmy (Chemosphere, 2026)

Linguatulosis in food animals and carnivores: A systematic review and meta-analysis - Abdullah Al Bayazid; Sourov Sutradhar; Anas Bin Harun; Jannatul Bakia Tamanna; Maksuda Akter Mily; Md Robiul Karim (Veterinary Parasitology, 2026)

Microplastics in potable water of a coastal city of Bangladesh: Efficacy of boiling as a point-of-use mitigation strategy - Rudmila Islam Nupur; Abdullah Bin Firoz; Md. Abdullah Yousuf Al Harun; Md Mezbaul Bahar (Science of The Total Environment, 2026)

Engineering acid-base active sites on an N-doped biochar catalyst for microwave-assisted biodiesel production from waste cooking oil - Supongsenla Ao; Shiva Prasad Gouda; Da Shi; Jasha Momo H. Anal; Umer Rashid; Balkis Hazmi; Arthur J. Ragauskas; Samuel Lalthazuala Rokhum (Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2026)

Unearthing potential of aluminum-modified biochar for saline-alkali soil rejuvenation and microbial diversity enhancement - Saba BABAR; Amanullah BALOCH; Muhammad QASIM; Jiyuan WANG; Xiangling WANG; Rashid IQBAL; Ali M. ABD-ELKADER; Khurram SHEHZAD; Xiaoyang XIA; Cuncang JIANG (Pedosphere, 2026)

Removal of hexavalent chromium from water using sulfidated nanoscale zero-valent iron: Regeneration and freeze–thaw stability, mechanism, and plant ecotoxicity - Wei Yuzhen; Cheng Aobo; Liu Bei; Ma Jushan; Muhammad Hamdan Rashid; Yu Jialu; Fasih Ullah Haider; Ma Shengyuan; Zhang Qinhu; Chu Run (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2026)

Biosurfactant producing microbes as superstars for lignin degradation: From plant waste to pharmaceutical treasure - Abdul Rashid Khan Haji Mehmood Khan; Arul Dhayalan; Balasubramani Govindasamy (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2026)

Preparation and performance evaluation of granulated PVDF-lithium ion-sieve: An efficient direct lithium extraction (DLE) system for industrial applications - Samia Alam; David J. Shoemaker; Xiaobo Lei; Umama Rashid Lamiya; William E. Holmes; Mehdi Mokhtari; Mark E. Zappi; Daniel Dianchen Gang (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2026)

From extraction to application: Nanoemulsified lemongrass oil for biofilm and spore control in food preservation - Ili Syuhada Mohd Daud; Nor Khaizura Mahmud Ab Rashid; Jon Palmer; Steve Flint (International Journal of Food Microbiology, 2026)

Synergistic effect of gamma irradiation and sodium alginate coating on postharvest quality and shelf-life extension of plum fruit (cv. Santa Rosa) - Iflah Jan; Shahnaz Parveen; Peerzada Rashid Hussain; Abdul Rouf; Nageena Nazir; Mushtaq Ah. Bhat; Mehvish Mushtaq Banday; Qurazah Akeemu Amin; Tashooq Ahmad Bhat (Food Chemistry, 2026)

Contact-killing antimicrobial cationic starch/PBAT blown films: Physicochemical properties, antimicrobial mechanism, and preservation capacity on beef - Yuntong Wu; Shan Gao; Xiaolu Geng; Bing Wang; Shuqian Yang; Wentao Wang; Arif Rashid; Shenglin Sun; Hanxue Hou (Food Chemistry, 2026)

Utilizing unique irrigation techniques and different phosphorus rates as strategies to improve peanut growth, phosphorus use efficiency and water productivity - Ayman M.S. Elshamly; Modhi O. Alotaibi; Mashael M. Alotibi; Maged M. Alharbi; Esawy Mahmoud; Samar Swify; Kassem A.S. Mohammed; Saudi A. Rekaby; Adel M. Ghoneim; Wael A. Mahmoud; Rashid Iqbal; Maximilian Lackner (Field Crops Research, 2026)

Retraction notice to ‘Morpho-chemical characterization and source apportionment of potentially toxic metal(oid)s from school dust of second largest populous city of Pakistan’ [Environ. Res. 196 (2021) 110427] - Abdul Rehman; Guijian Liu; Balal Yousaf; Rafay Ahmed; Muhammad Saqib Rashid; Samina Irshad; Awais Shakoor; Muhammad Raza Farooq (Environmental Research, 2026)

Pastoral resilience under threat: impacts of climate change, invasive plant species, and traditional ecological knowledge erosion in the Kashmir Himalayas - Ishfaq Ahmad Sheergojri; Javaid Ahmad; Irfan Rashid (Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 2026)

A comprehensive review of global per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water and their remediation through degradation and defluorination techniques - Mian Jawaduddin; Zhaoyang Su; Sajid Rashid; Nigel Graham; Wenzheng Yu (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Heat stress and thermal discomfort in construction: Implications for occupational safety and regulation - Md. Tushar Ali; Muhammad Harunur Rashid; Mohammad Khalid (Building and Environment, 2026)

Cloud-based assessment of aerosol dynamics and population exposure in Southeast Asia using MERRA-2 and AERONET integration - Zhi Zheng; Helmi Zulhaidi Mohd Shafri; Dong Wei; Pengfei Jia; Shengrui Yu; Kailin Zhu; Abdul Rashid Mohamed Shariff (Atmospheric Environment, 2026)

Role of Nano-Silicon, Nano-Biochar, and Irrigation Strategies in Managing Tellurium Toxicity: Implications for Soil Microbiota, Wheat Yield, and Food Safety - Ghulam Murtaza; Muhammad Usman; Muhammad Azam; Muhammad Rizwan; Zeeshan Ahmed; Rehman Habib; Javed Iqbal; Gamal Awad El-Shaboury; Sajad Ali; Rashid Iqbal (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2026)

Experimental 4E Assessment of a Single-Slope Solar Still Enhanced with Different Steel Fiber Configurations - Saif Ali Kadhim; Ali M. Ashour; Abdallah Bouabidi; Husam Abdulrasool Hasan; Farhan Lafta Rashid; Karrar A. Hammoodi (Water Conservation Science and Engineering, 2026)

Long-term spatio-temporal assessment of surface water quality in a multi-basin urban lake of the Kashmir Himalayas using water quality indices and trend analysis - Waseem Rashid Taley; Abdul Qayoom Dar (Sustainable Water Resources Management, 2026)

Comprehensive genomic and haplotype analysis of the phytocyanin gene family reveals evolutionary expansion and functional diversification in Setaria italica - Muhammad Rashid; Muhammad Fahad; Liang Wu; Yuxin Shen (Plant Cell Reports, 2026)

Rheology of melting and heat transfer progress of gallium in heterogeneous chamber containing metal foam and nanoparticles under influence of magnetic field - Atef Chibani; Slimane Merouani; Riad Badji; Farhan Lafta Rashid; Mohamed R. Eid; Basma Souayeh; Ibrahim Mahariq; Mohamed Kezzar; Mohamed Rafik Sari (Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 2026)

Ocimum tenuiflorum L. extracts attenuate polycystic ovarian syndrome in letrozole treated female Wistar rats through modulation of iNOS, COX-2, IL-1β and TNF-α - Safeena Rashid; Waseem Younis Khan; Sana Hafiz; Zainab Mushtaq; Munaza Rafiq; Subiya Rasheed; Showkat Ahmed Ganie; Shajrul Amin (Journal of Molecular Histology, 2026)

Harnessing Endophytic Bacteria as Nature’s Engineers: Enhancing Plant Resilience, Soil Health and Carbon Sequestration in the Face of Climate Change - Ibad Ullah; Vyacheslav Shurigin; Quan Zhang; Jinbiao Ma; Abdur Rashid Khan; Li Li (Journal of Crop Health, 2026)

Optimized copper-functionalized carbon from Lansium parasiticum trunk for chloramphenicol removal from aqueous solution - M. F. M. Yusop; M. M. Rashid; M. M. Alam; M. A. Ahmad (International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2026)
Chloramphenicol (Cp), a toxic antibiotic, poses significant risks to human health and aquatic ecosystems when released into the environment. This study investigates the removal of Cp from aqueous solution using copper-functionalized activated carbon derived from Lansium parasiticum trunk (Cu-MFCLT). The adsorbent was synthesized via microwave-assisted CO 2 activation followed by copper(II) nitrate, (Cu(NO 3 ) 2 ) surface modification. Optimal synthesis conditions were identified through response surface methodology (RSM), yielding a radiation power of 466.24 W, a duration of 13 min, and a metal loading rate (MLR) of 0.60 g/g. Under these conditions, the predicted Cp uptake capacity of 71.19 mg/g closely matched the experimental value of 73.66 mg/g, with an error of 3.35%. For Cu-MFCLT yield, the predicted and actual yield values were 52.75% and 51.11%, respectively (error of 3.21%). High R 2 values of 0.9441 and 0.9392 confirmed the reliability of the RSM models for Cp uptake and Cu-MFCLT yield, respectively. The optimized Cu-MFCLT showed a BET surface area (BET-SA) of 866.86 m 2 /g and a mesopore surface area (MESO-SA) of 627.17 m 2 /g. Adsorption equilibrium followed the Langmuir model, indicating monolayer coverage with a maximum adsorption capacity, Q m of 129.58 mg/g. Kinetic studies followed the pseudo-first-order (PFO) model, with k₁ values decreasing from 0.77 to 0.39 h −1 as Cp concentration increased from 10 to 100 mg/L. After five regeneration cycles, thermal microwave regeneration reduced Cp removal to 10.85% and Cu-MFCLT yield to 4.45%, whereas ethanol solvent regeneration maintained 65.82% Cp removal and 73.52% Cu-MFCLT yield, confirming ethanol as the superior regeneration method.

Enhancing CO2 Adsorption and CO2/N2 Separation Performance by Incorporating Calcium in MIL-53 (Al) - Hussein Rasool Abid; Hussein Znad; Nabil Majd Alawi; Farhan Lafta Rashid; Anmar Dulaimi; Amer Alanazi; Alireza Keshavarz; Stefan Iglauer; Shaobin Wang (International Journal of Environmental Research, 2026)
Global warming is primarily driven by the rapid accumulation of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the atmosphere. Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as promising materials for mitigating CO₂ emissions due to their tunable porosity, large surface area, and structural flexibility. Among them, MIL-53(Al) has attracted widespread interest owing to its excellent thermal and chemical stability. Recent studies show that modifying MOFs with secondary metals can significantly enhance their CO₂ adsorption performance. In this work, a one-pot synthesis method was employed to incorporate calcium (Ca), functioning as a Lewis basic metal, into the MIL-53(Al) framework to produce a series of bimetallic materials: MIL-53(Al, Ca)-1, -2, and − 3. These materials were further treated with NaOH to yield MIL-53(Al, Ca, Na)-1, -2, and − 3. Introducing Ca into the framework increased the affinity toward CO₂—a Lewis acidic gas—thereby enhancing adsorption. All materials were characterised and compared with pristine MIL-53(Al). CO₂ adsorption was evaluated at 273 K under both low pressure (up to 100 kPa) and high pressure (up to 980 kPa), while N₂ adsorption was measured at 273 K and 100 kPa. N₂ uptake decreased significantly with increasing Ca content, from 0.7177 mmol·g⁻¹ for MIL-53(Al) to 0.173 mmol·g⁻¹ for MIL-53(Al, Ca)-3 and MIL-53(Al, Ca, Na)-3. Moderate Ca incorporation improved CO₂ adsorption: at 100 kPa, MIL-53(Al, Ca)-1 and MIL-53(Al, Ca, Na)-1 achieved 4.09 and 3.56 mmol·g⁻¹, respectively, compared with 2.19 mmol·g⁻¹ for MIL-53(Al). However, excessive Ca loading (samples − 3) reduced CO₂ uptake due to structural distortion and reduced surface area. Despite this, the highly Ca-modified samples (-3) exhibited superior CO₂/N₂ selectivity. These findings demonstrate that controlled Ca incorporation can tune the adsorption behaviour and separation efficiency of MIL-53-type MOFs, offering a promising pathway for designing high-performance adsorbents for CO₂ capture and CO₂/N₂ separation. Graphical Abstract

A Rapid and Field-Deployable RT-LAMP Assay for Reliable Detection of Potato Virus Y (PVY) - Shahjahan Rashid; Sumiah Wani; Nulevino Iralu; Gowhar Ali; Aflaq Hamid (Indian Journal of Microbiology, 2026)

Retraction Note: Optimizing callogenesis in five potential medicinal herbs for the bioactive constituents: a sustainable approach to pharmaceutical production - Muhammad Wasim Haider; Muhammad Nafees; Maryyam Bint-e-Tariq; Umar Farooq; Tanveer Hussain; Taki Demir; Asad Masood; Muhammad Samsam Raza; Abd El-Zaher M. A. Mustafa; Humaira Rizwana; Ozhan Simsek; Temoor Ahmed; et al. (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2026)

Retraction Note: Characterization of brown rust resistance in bread wheat using yield related morphological indices - Anum Iqbal; Beena Alam; Rashid Iqbal; Manal Abdulaziz Binobead; Mohamed S. Elshikh; Tolga İzgü; Temoor Ahmed (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2026)

Retraction Note: Salinity effects on growth, biomass production, and genetic resources for phytoremediation potential of halophyte species in the desert - Muhammad Abid; Muhammad Rafay; Tanveer Hussain; Muhammad Azeem Sabir; Muneeb Khalid; Muhammad Madnee; Hussain Ahmed Makki; Muhammad Qasim; Ehab I. Taha; Mounir M. Bekhit; Rashid Iqbal (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2026)

Retraction Note: Unveiling the genetic diversity and host specificities of rust: morphological and molecular characterization of Berberis species - Siraj Uddin; Javed Iqbal; Banzeer Ahsan Abbasi; Shumaila Ijaz; Ghulam Murtaza; Muhammad Waseem; Umar Masood Quraishi; Atman Adiba; Reem M. Aljowaie; Saeedah Musaed Almutairi; Rashid Iqbal (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2026)

Retraction Note: Understanding rice blast: investigating biotechnological methods to speed up the development of robust rice cultivars - Nimra Rajput; Muhammad Usama Younas; Muhammad Qasim; Saima Parveen Memon; Shabana Memon; Magda Abd El-Rahman; Saltanat Aghayeva; Sezai Ercisli; Rashid Iqbal; Shimin Zuo (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2026)

Retraction Note: Study of variability, combining ability, genetics and association of different yield related traits in rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes - Zeeshan Ali; Muhammad Naeem; Iqra Rafiq; Rao Muhammad Ikram; M. Irfan Akram; Ehab I. Taha; Mounir M. Bekhit; Ozhan Simsek; Tolga Izgu; Temoor Ahmed; Javed Iqbal; Rashid Iqbal (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2026)

Retraction Note: Genetic characterization of selected species of family Solanaceae based on chloroplast rps14 gene - Sitara Bibi; Javed Iqbal; Banzeer Ahsan Abbasi; Sobia Kanwal; Tariq Mahmood; Muhammad Waseem; Dunia A. Al Farraj; Mohamed S. Elshikh; Rashid Iqbal (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2026)

Retraction Note: Assessment of genetic diversity in cotton genotypes using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers: insights from interspecific and intraspecific variations - Muhammad Arslan; Akash Fatima; Fatima Javeria; Sehrish Ijaz; Umair Riaz; Gulnaz Saleem; Mounir M. Bekhit; Milad A. Mezher; Rashid Iqbal (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2026)

Retraction Note: Role and genetic diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in improving the productivity and enhancing nutrients absorption in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) genotypes - Kamran Akbar; Tabassum Yaseen; Banzeer Ahsan Abbasi; Javed Iqbal; Zahid Ullah; Shumaila Ijaz; Abd El-Zaher M. A. Mustafa; Mohamed S. Elshikh; Sezai Ercisli; Wiwiek Harsonowati; Rashid Iqbal (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2026)

Retraction Note: Morphological and genetic diversity of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) germplasm - Ayaz Ali; Rahman Ullah; Saeed Anwar; Ahmad Ali; Zahid Ullah; Hassan Sher; Javed Iqbal; Banzeer Ahsan Abbasi; Dunia A. Al Farraj; Mohamed S. Elshikh; Muhammad Qasim; Rashid Iqbal (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2026)

Synergistic effects of foliar selenium nanoparticles and aged cellulose-derived biochar on PAH immobilization and spinach health in contaminated soils - Ghulam Murtaza; Muhammad Usman; Muhammad Azam; Zeeshan Ahmed; Sajad Ali; Khairiah Mubarak Alwutayd; Rashid Iqbal (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2026)

Myoinositol-mediated regulation of leaf physiology, biochemistry, and water relations confers heat stress tolerance in Quinoa - Rashid Iqbal; Muhammad Sarwar; Basharat Ali; Muhammad Farrukh Saleem; Hassaan Ahmad; Muhammad Shahid; Javed Iqbal; Khairiah Mubarak Alwutayd; Dilfuza Jabborova; Sajad Ali; Ghulam Murtaza (Plant Biosystems, 2026)

Role of Acacia bark biochar in the growth of Ocimum basilicum L. under cadmium stress - Ghulam Murtaza; Muhammad Usman; Zeeshan Ahmed; Rashid Iqbal; Hossam S. El-Beltagi; Mashael Daghash Alqahtani; Usman Zulfiqar (Biodegradation, 2026)

Synergistic phytohormone crosstalk enhances nickel detoxification, antioxidant defense and yield in isabgol (Plantago ovata) - Hassan Mehmood; Ghulam Murtaza; Sajad Ali; Khairiah Mubarak Alwutayd; Hanan M. Alharbi; Mohammad K. Alharbi; Javed Iqbal; Shabir Ahmad; Dilfuza Jabborova; Rashid Iqbal (Biodegradation, 2026)

Combined application of 5-ALA and nitric oxide improves lead detoxification and antioxidant defense in barley - Ghulam Murtaza; Muhammad Usman; Zeeshan Ahmed; Wael Elmenofy; Muhammad Aamir Manzoor; Rashid Iqbal (Biodegradation, 2026)

Molecular Characterization of Oculocutaneous Albinism in Consanguineous Pakistani Families: Unraveling Disease-Causing Pathogenic Variants in OCA2 and TYR Genes for Precision Diagnosis - Haiba Kaul; Shagufta Naz; Hafiz Ishfaq Ahmad; Nameerah Saleem; Muhammad Shakil; Sabika Firasat; Bilal Majeed; Saima Sharif; Farzana Rashid; Abdullah Etezaz; Muhammad Umer Khan (Biochemical Genetics, 2026)

Geochemical characterization of spring and surface waters in the Vishaw catchment, Western Himalaya: implications for weathering and anthropogenic influence - Fahim Un Nisa; Rashid Umar (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2026)

Exploring Deep Learning Models for Small Histopathology Datasets: Segmentation and Classification of Glomerular Crescent Lesions with Ablation, Interpretability, and Calibration Analyses - Inayatul Haq; Haomin Liang; Zheng Gong; Zehong Xia; Wei Zhang; Rashid Khan; Faizan Ahmad; Yan Kang; Bingding Huang (Interdisciplinary Sciences: Computational Life Sciences, 2026)

Multifunctional Curcumin Nanoparticles: Oncolytic, Radical Scavenging, Regenerative, Hepatoprotective, and Bactericidal Effects - Huzaifa Hanif; Shahzad Hussain; Umer Rashid; Tafail Akbar Mughal; Muhammad Naeem Ahmad; Muhammad Waseem (Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2026)

YOLOv8n-PFA: a parallel fusion attention network for enhanced target detection in challenging environments - Muhammad Rashid; Junfeng Wang; Faheem Ahmed; Naeem Ahmed; Syed Agha Hassnain Mohsan; Eatedal Alabdulkreem; Samih M. Mostafa (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2026)
Introduction Underwater target detection plays a crucial role in marine environmental monitoring and ocean exploration. However, accurate detection remains challenging due to low illumination, blurred small objects, and complex background interference. Although convolutional neural network-based detectors have improved detection performance, many existing approaches are computationally expensive, limiting their deployment on resource-constrained underwater platforms. Methods To address these challenges, we propose YOLOv8n-PFA, a lightweight and high-precision underwater object detection framework. The proposed method introduces a novel Parallel Fusion Attention (PFA) module that models channel and spatial attention in parallel using residual connections to enhance discriminative features while suppressing background noise. The Wise Intersection over Union (WIoUv3) loss is incorporated to stabilize training and improve localization accuracy. Additionally, depth-wise convolutions (DWConv) are strategically applied to reduce model parameters and computational complexity. To further validate generalization capability, the PFA module is also integrated into YOLOv11n. Results Experimental results show that YOLOv8n-PFA achieves 84.2% mean Average Precision (mAP) on the URPC2020 dataset with 2.68 M parameters and 7.7 GFLOPs, and 84.8% mAP on the RUOD dataset with 2.98 M parameters and 7.9 GFLOPs. When integrated into YOLOv11n, the model achieves 84.7% mAP on URPC2020 and 85.3% on RUOD with only 2.76 M parameters and 6.5 GFLOPs. Across both datasets, the proposed approach improves mAP by 2.8-4.1% over baseline models while maintaining a lightweight architecture. Discussion The results demonstrate that the proposed framework provides an effective and computationally efficient solution for real-time underwater target detection in challenging marine environments. The consistent performance gains across different YOLO generations further confirm the scalability and robustness of the proposed PFA module.

Natural radioactivity in soil and concomitant hazards in the BSCIC Industrial Area, Jhenaidah, Bangladesh: a pioneering study - M.M. Mahfuz Siraz; Md. Sozol Hossain; Afroza Shelley; Mohammad Shafiqul Alam; Araf Mahmud; Md. Bazlar Rashid; Mayeen Uddin Khandaker; Hamid Osman; Selina Yeasmin (Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies, 2026)

The effect of plant growth promoting microorganisms on inducing resistance against Aphis gossypii in greenhouse cucumbers (Cucumis sativus) via enhanced antioxidant defense - Ghadah Majid Abdullah Alghanimi; Alireza Jalalizand; Yousif Dakheel Rashid; Esmaeil Mahmoudi (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2026)

Effect of feed carbon‑nitrogen (C:N) ratio and carbohydrate type (starch vs. non-starch polysaccharides) on fish performance and natural food utilization in pond polyculture - Morgina Akter; Johan W. Schrama; Minhaj Uddin; Uttam Adhikary; Mohammad Mamun Ur Rashid; Marc Verdegem (Aquaculture, 2026)

Unlocking the economic potential of the fisheries sector in Cabo Verde - Abigail Rodrigues Ferreira; U. Rashid Sumaila; Sebastian Villasante (Marine Policy, 2026)

Synergistic antibacterial effects of clove essential oil and eugenol with ciprofloxacin against MDR Gram-negative bacteria: in vitro and in silico approaches - Saoussen Jilani; Haya Rashid Mohammed AlTamimi; Sihem Bayar; Salwa Ahmed Lotfi; Malek Besbes; Kholoud Al-Shammery; Amr Farouk; Walid Ben Selma (South African Journal of Botany, 2026)

A comprehensive review on microplastics: Their presence in surface and ground water, environmental distribution, and impact on human and aquatic systems - Khashia Rashid; Shaukat Ali; Asif Hanif Chaudhry; Nosheen Sial; Muhammad Rizwan Akram; Muhammad Aslam (Science of The Total Environment, 2026)

Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis Drives rhizosphere-regulated drought tolerance in maize - Ghulam Murtaza; Muhammad Usman; Khairiah Mubarak Alwutayd; Rashid Iqbal (Rhizosphere, 2026)

Study and optimization of phase change materials-filled square fins for improving pyramid solar stills: Comprehensive 8E analysis - Nabiha Mekki; Hichem Saidi; Abdallah Bouabidi; Saif Ali Kadhim; Farhan Lafta Rashid; Ali M. Ashour; Lotfi Khezami (Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2026)

Pathogenesis-related secondary metabolites in leaves of oil palm seedlings infected with Ganoderma boninense revealed by GC-MS - Syd Ali Nusaibah; Mohd Rashid Mohd Rakib (Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 2026)

Combined effect of different calcination temperatures and non-equilibrium low-pressure plasma on photocatalytic activity of bi-phasic heterostructured CuMoO4-ZrO2/GO composite - Mahwish Iqbal; Tehmeena Ishaq; Muhammad Ahsan Rashid; Mahreen Iqbal; Haq Nawaz Bhatti (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2026)

Optimization of pyrolysis conditions for stubble waste-derived biochar in mortar: Enhancing mechanical performance, durability, and carbon sequestration - Sarmad Rashid; Arpit Goyal; A.B Danie Roy; Manpreet Singh (Journal of Environmental Management, 2026)

Hierarchically assembled Bi4O5I2@Bi2O2Se/SnWO4 nanosheet heterostructure for enhanced photocatalytic removal of Levofloxacin and Ibuprofen from water - Fatima Imtiaz; Jamshaid Rashid; Ming Xu (Journal of Environmental Management, 2026)

Microfacies and diagenesis impact the distribution of pore types in heterogenous carbonate reservoir rock: An example from the Bai-Hassan Oilfield, Northern Iraq - Hawar A. Zangana; Fraidoon Rashid (Journal of African Earth Sciences, 2026)

Experimental and predictive investigation of a vapor compression refrigeration system with thermoelectric subcooling and multi-objective optimization of operating conditions - Ali M. Ashour; Osama B. Ahmed; Saif Ali Kadhim; Adrián Mota-Babiloni; Farhan Lafta Rashid; Abdallah Bouabidi; Kaouther Ghachem; Walid Aich (International Journal of Refrigeration, 2026)

Experimental investigation of a vapor compression refrigeration system integrated with thermoelectric generators for enhanced energy recovery - Ali M. Ashour; Saif Ali Kadhim; Osama B. Ahmed; Walid Aich; Kaouther Ghachem; Farhan Lafta Rashid; Karrar A. Hammoodi (International Journal of Refrigeration, 2026)

Metagenomics-driven discovery of next-generation fermentation biocatalysts: From enzyme mining to synthetic biology applications - Atif Khurshid Wani; Rashid Mumtaz Khan; Noureddine Elboughdiri; Jaskaran Singh; Karim Kriaa; Chemseddine Maatki; Bilel Hadrich; Reena Singh (Food Bioscience, 2026)

Regulating starch film hydrophobicity by controlling palmitic acid-monoglyceride interactions: Impact of monoglyceride structure - Jingxuan Wang; David Julian McClements; Qing Wang; Arif Rashid; Shan Gao; Hanxue Hou; Wentao Wang (Food Hydrocolloids, 2026)

Genetic distinctiveness of Bay of Bengal Lates calcarifer: Mitochondrial markers reveal regional divergence from Indo-Pacific populations - Md. Amdadul Haque; Jonaira Rashid; Md. Rahamat Ullah; Md. Abu Naser; Md. Touhidul Islam; Md. Aktaruzzaman; Al-Amin; Md. Harunor Rashid; Anuradha Bhadra (Ecological Genetics and Genomics, 2026)

Transient mixed convection in coaxial pipes with temperature-dependent variable density - Bakhtawar Bibi; Ali B.M. Ali; Muhammad Ashraf; Ghulam Rasool; Muhammad Usman Rashid; Abduvali Sottarov (Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans, 2026)

Unlocking high-value bio-chemicals: Pyrolysis-GC/MS study of thermal and zeolite-catalyzed decomposition of local palm oil empty fruit bunches (PEFB) - Atikhun Chotirattanachote; Janejira Ratthiwal; Chanatip Samart; Umer Rashid; Napida Hinchiranan; Chawalit Ngamcharussrivichai; Junaid Ahmad (Biomass and Bioenergy, 2026)

Evaluation of genetic studies on camels in Saudi Arabia: traits, tools, and applications - Abdulrahman AlAsmari; Rashid Mir (Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2026)

Review of poultry parasites in Bangladesh: prevalence, distribution, and health impacts - Joynti Saha; Anas Bin Harun; Abdullah Al Bayazid; Md. Ashiqur Rahman; Fahima Khatun; Md Robiul Karim (Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2026)

Barcoding and genetic variation in Eutyphoeus species (Crassiclitellata: Acanthodrilidae) with first report of E. pharpingianus (Michaelsen 1907) from Mizoram, North Eastern Region (NER) of India - Azhar Rashid Lone; Samrendra Singh Thakur; Pooja Tiwari; Samuel Wooster James; Shweta Yadav (The Nucleus, 2026)

Unraveling the toxic link between pesticides and brain cancer: a review on molecular mechanisms, signaling pathways and future research trends - Mir Bilal Ahmad; Ather Ul Islam; Shahnawaz Hassan; Najeebul Tarfeen; Khair Un Nisa; Kamraan Nisar; Toyeba Hassan; Shahid Ahmad Ganiee; Abdul Rashid Bhat; Bashir Ahmad Ganai (The Nucleus, 2026)

Functional Morphological Adaptations of Triplophysa marmorata: Eco-Physiological Strategies for Survival in High-Altitude Himalayan Streams - Irfan Reyaz; Syed Talia Mushtaq; Ifrah Rashid; Tasaduq Hussain Shah; Farooz Ahmad Bhat (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences, 2026)

Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Fungal Pathogens Associated with Citrus Fruit - Iram Zaheer; Shazia Iram; Sajjad Hyder; Amjad Shahzad Gondal; Ghulam Murtaza; Rashid Iqbal; Mohamed Taha Yassin (Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, 2026)

Evaluation of Genetic Diversity, Yield, and Its Associated Traits in Rice (Oryza Sativa L.) Genotypes - Zeeshan Ali; Muhammad Naeem; Iqra Rafiq; Abdul Rehman; Shabir Ahmad; Khairiah Mubarak Alwutayd; Fatmah Ahmed Safhi; Javed Iqbal; Rashid Iqbal (Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, 2026)

Integrative analysis of rhizosphere metabolomics and root anatomical adaptations in wheat under drought stress: comparative insights from DH-11 and PK-13 - Sohail Ahmed; Muhammad Kaleem Samma; Faisal Mehdi; Kamran Yaqoub; Manzer H. Siddiqui; Amna Jabbar Siddiqui; Syed Ghulam Musharraf; Saddia Galani; Zubia Rashid; Hania Ahmed (Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2026)

Speed breeding in perennial fruit crops as a novel strategy to reduce generation period - Javid Iqbal Mir; Sadiah Shafi; M. K. Verma; Wasim Hassan Raja; Sajad Un Nabi; Om Chand Sharma; Mohammad Abbas Shah; Reena Prusty; Jyoti Priya; Mohammad Ashiq Kuchay; Nusrat Parveen; Aashiq Hussain Lone; et al. (Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2026)

Preparation and antimicrobial activity of Mono-, Bis, and Tris-4,9-Dihydroxy-7,7-Dimethyl-5-(mono-substituted-aryl)-Hexahydro-Indeno[1,2-b]Indole-9,10-Dione derivatives - Ali Kadhim Rashid; Hadeel Majed Ahmed; Zainab Naeif Mageed; Zaid Hameed Mahmoud; Raed Muslim Mhaibes (Medicinal Chemistry Research, 2026)

Co-application Impacts of Silicon and Potassium Fertilizers on Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.) Growth and Nutritional Attributes in Cadmium-contaminated Soil Under Two Irrigation Regimes - Ghulam Murtaza; Najmaldin Ezaldin Hassan; Muhammad Rizwan; Qamar uz Zaman; Gang Deng; Zeeshan Ahmed; Javed Iqbal; Mohamed S. Elshikh; Humaira Rizwana; Shabir Ahmad; Lala Gurbanova; Rashid Iqbal (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2026)

Microplastics pollution in water and sediment matrices of the old Brahmaputra River, bangladesh: an ecological risk appraisal of an urban river - Md. Mahmudunnabi Mithu; Kaniz Fatema; Fahmida Zaman; Wahida Anonna; Nayan Jyoti Roy Kanok; Tabassum Zannat; M. A. Mamun Siddiquee; Yogeeta Dahal; Rajdeep Dutta; Kizar Ahmed Sumon; Md Shah Alam; Harunur Rashid (Journal of Sedimentary Environments, 2026)

Barley Flavonoids: Molecular Insights into Disease Resistance and Stress Tolerance for Sustainable Agriculture - Tao Yang; Xinghuai Jing; Hafiz Ghulam Muhu Din Ahmed; Rashid Iqbal; Yawen Zeng (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2026)

Integrating phenotypic, antioxidant, and molecular analyses to identify drought-tolerant wheat genotypes for climate resilience and genetic improvement - Hafiz Ghulam Muhu Din Ahmed; Tao Yang; Mueen Alam Khan; Muhammad Irfan Akram; Rashid Iqbal; Sajid Hussain; Muhammad Danial Shafiq; Mohamed El-Zaidy; Islem Abid (Cereal Research Communications, 2026)

Glutathione role in improving leaf physiology, yield and quality of rice (Oryza sativa L.) under high temperature stress at flowering stage - Rania Baloch; Muhammad Farrukh Saleem; Muhammad Sarwar; Muhammad Awais Arshad; Muhammad Shahid; Amina Rashid (Cereal Research Communications, 2026)

Improving growth and physicobiochemical attributes of rice via PGR-based seed priming: a comparative study of establishment methods - Yousaf Saeed; Muhammad Aurangzaib; Hossam S. El-Beltagi; Khairiah Mubarak Alwutayd; Ghulam Murtaza; Lala Gurbanova; Rashid Iqbal (Cereal Research Communications, 2026)

Pilot outdoor cultivation of a marine haptophyte Tisochrysis lutea using a novel floating photobioreactor driven by electric rotary motor - Masashi Fujii; Yoshiki Takayama; Chiaki Tomatsu; Kashu Sano; Hidemi Kishinami; Minamo Hirahara; Abd Wahab Farahin; Razif Harun; Fatimah Md. Yusoff; Fadhil Syukri; Ken Furuya; Tatsuki Toda (Aquacultural Engineering, 2026)

Alpha-pinene modulates hippocampal MAPKs/c-Fos pathways during morphine dependence and withdrawal in rats - Shamseddin Ahmadi; Shnya Dlshad Taeeb; Hawsar Rashid Ahmed; Bestan Yousif Abdullah; Mohammad Majidi (Psychopharmacology, 2026)

Ligand modelling of Trachyspermum ammi phytocompounds for Aeromonas hydrophila cell wall synthesis enzyme in Labeo rohita - Muhammad Burhan Sabir; Aqeela Ashraf; Rashid Saif; Malaika Saeed; Muhammad Osama Zafar (Natural Product Research, 2026)

Species-driven variability in soil health and carbon storage across bamboo plantations - Ghulam Yasin; Syed Amir Manzoor; Muhammad Farooq Azhar; Muhammad Talha Imtiaz; Shafeeq Ur Rahman; Islem Abid; Manal Abdulaziz Binobead; Rashid Iqbal (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)

The Dual Role of Hypoxia Inducible Factor-1α (HIF-1α) in Ovarian Physiology and Pathophysiology: Insights from Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome - Zainab Mushtaq; Munaza Rafiq; Safeena Rashid; Sana Hafiz; Waseem Younis; Shajrul Amin (Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry, 2026)

Influence of environmental and climatic factors on AOD concentration: A model-based analysis - Md. Tushar Ali; Ashiqur Rahman; Muhammad Harunur Rashid; Quazi Hamidul Bari; Abu Reza Md. Towfiqul Islam (Urban Climate, 2026)

Phytolith insights into palaeosol formation and climate dynamics in the Pliocene Karewa deposits, Kashmir Himalaya, India - Suhail Hussain Sheikh; Malik Zubair Ahmad; Waseem Qader; Ishfaq Ul Rehman; Irfan Rashid; Showkat Hamid Mir; Jehangeer Ahmad Mir; Reyaz Ahmad Dar (Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, 2026)

Exploring the multifaceted biological activities of Mallotus philippensis (Lam.) Muell.-Arg., bark extracts - Nahid Sultana; Md. Mahfuzur Rahman; Md. Anik Mia; Md. Saidur Rahman; Mohammad Nazrul Islam Bhuyian; Nizam Uddin; Mohammad A. Rashid (Next Research, 2026)

Computational insight into IFNAR1 gene dysfunction: Identification of deleterious nsSNPs through In-Silico mutational analysis - Shamiha Tabassum Teeya; Md. Mostafa Kamal; Md. Mahfuzur Rahman; Md. Sakhawot Hossain; Islam Md Shimul; Mst Jannatul Ferdaus; Khanum UN Homaira Bint Harun; Md. Abdullah-Al-Mamun; Sushil Pokhrel; Md. Enamul Kabir Talukder (Next Research, 2026)

Synthesis, characterization of TiO2/GO nanocomposite and its phocatalytic applications in aqueous medium: A sustainable approach - Hayfa Alajilani Abraheem Jamjoum; Khalid Umar; Saima Khan Afridi; Mohammad Rashid Khan; Rani Rahat (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2026)

PFAS-driven modulation of algal organic matter enhances dissolved organic matter reactivity and disinfection by-product formation: Mechanistic elucidation via multi-spectroscopic analysis, and mitigation by coagulation and nanofiltration - Mian Jawaduddin; Zhaoyang Su; Sajid Rashid; Muhammad Saboor Siddique; Nigel Graham; Wenzheng Yu (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2026)

Assessment of soil erosion patterns in Maharloo watershed using remote sensing techniques and early warning signals - Farzaneh Fathi; Narges Kariminejad; Abdolhossein Boali; Seyed Rashid Fallah Shamsi; Vahid Shafaie; Majid Movahedi Rad; Hamid Reza Pourghasemi (Journal of Arid Environments, 2026)

Fe-and Mg-functionalized chicken manure biochar immobilized Cd, Cr, and Pb in aged soil and decreased their leaching into groundwater - Yasir Hamid; Qiang Lin; Muhammad Saqib Rashid; Muhammad Usman; Yonglong Chen; Esmat F. Ali; Hamada Abdelrahman; Temoor Ahmed; Sabry M. Shaheen; Sang Soo Lee; Xiaoe Yang (Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 2026)

Fabrication of edible inks for 3D food printing: High internal phase Pickering emulsions stabilized by polysaccharide-polyphenol particles - Yuting Ji; David Julian McClements; Minna Luo; Qing Wang; Mengyu Li; Arif Rashid; Wentao Wang (Food Chemistry, 2026)

Development of an interactive web-based tool for flood risk analysis and climate–resilient road drainage design: RiskDRAIN - Mohammad Fereshtehpour; Rashid Bashir; Neil F. Tandon (Environmental Modelling & Software, 2026)

The transformative role of artificial intelligence in water resources engineering: A comprehensive review - Muhammad Rashid; Adan Saeed; Mohiq Khalid; Aniqa Murtaza; Muhammad Waqar Saleem (Environmental Modelling & Software, 2026)

Quantitative analysis of temperature-dependent transition of CO2 adsorption mechanisms by adsorbents – From enthalpy-driven interactions to pore-filling capture - Kaijie Xuan; Jie Wu; Yifan Zhang; Longchun Zhong; Rashid M. Othman; George P. Lithoxoos; Faiz Almansour; Ali Nabeeh Shakhs; Jiawei Wang; Xin Sun; Wei-Ping Pan (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Polysaccharide from Ganoderma lucidum-fermented wheat pericarp: Purification, structural features, and lipid-lowering mechanisms - Yue Sun; Cheng Li; Le Yan; Longna Li; Arif Rashid; Wentao Wang; Jinli Zhang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Multi-disciplinary reconstruction of debris flow events and dynamics in the Northern Apennines, Italy: A multi-scale approach linking ground evidence with climatic triggers - Muhammad Ahsan Rashid; Alessandro Chelli; Emma Petrella; Sara Pescio; Jacopo Melada; Veronica Manara; Bruno Arcuri; Maurizio Maugeri; Michele Brunetti; Luca Trombino; Anna Masseroli; Giovanni Leonelli (CATENA, 2026)

Distribution, Sources and Risks of Environmental Radioactivity in Differential Environmental Components: Experimental Findings with Potential Environmental Management Approaches - Rahat Khan; Farzana Yasmin Nupur; Muhibul Munim; Md. Saiful Islam; Kazi Md. Masum; Abubakr M. Idris; Md. Harunor Rashid Khan; Saad Aldawood; Md. Ahosan Habib; Shafi M. Tareq (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2026)

Remediation of Water Contaminated by Toxic Metals with Multi-metal/Co-doped Modified Biochars - Ghulam Murtaza; Muhammad Usman; Zeeshan Ahmed; Muhammad Qasim; Javed Iqbal; Shabir Ahmad; Rashid Iqbal; Lala Gurbanova; Mehdi Rahimi (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2026)

Synergistic Role of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria and Zinc Ferrite Nanoparticles in Mitigating Mercury Stress in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) - Waqar Younas; Hina Khan; Humera Amin; Sami Ullah; Abd Ullah; Usman Ali; Muhammad Nafees; Fazal Amin; Iftikhar Ahmed; Tanveer Hussain; Mohamed Taha Yassin; Rashid Iqbal (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2026)

Evaluation of climate change and land-use impacts on groundwater dynamics in the bari doab canal system - Saif Haider; Muhammad Rashid; Jawad Saleem (Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2026)
Globally, groundwater depletion has grown to be a serious issue, as land and water resources have been gravely exhausted due to the rising population's desire for food and water. The current research evaluated the decline in groundwater caused by land use and climate change in the Bari Doab Canal, Pakistan, utilizing the latest Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP6) of the global climate model (GCM). Sixteen years of data (2005–2020) from the Punjab Irrigation Department were used to generate IDW interpolation maps within the ArcGIS environment. The Penman–Monteith equation in the CROPWAT model was used to calculate crop water requirements. Cellular Automata Markov Chain model was used to create LULC maps of 2030, 2060, and 2100 by analyzing the changes based on Landsat (7 and 8) satellite imagery gathered in 2000, 2010, and 2020. Groundwater extraction was estimated through the deficit of effective rainfall and net canal water use from evapotranspiration after compensating for soil moisture storage changes. GCM projected rainfall and temperature under two Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs), SSP2 and SSP5, were downscaled using the CMhyd model till the end of the twenty-first century. The precipitation, maximum and minimum temperatures, and crop water requirements were anticipated to increase by downscaled projections of a selected model (MPI-ESM1-2-HR) till the end of the twenty-first century (2015–2100) compared to the baseline period (1981–2020). The water table dropped by 0.62 m annually over 16 years (2005–2020). Urbanization increased steadily from 2000 to 2100, while all other categories, water, dense vegetation, vegetation, and barren land experienced a decline. The Visual MODFLOW model outcomes demonstrated the detrimental effects of the expected changes in land use and climate on the groundwater in Bari Doab. This study supports the development of appropriate adaptation measures by policymakers and stakeholders to mitigate the detrimental impacts of climate and land use change on groundwater dynamics.

Drought risk assessment for agriculture in Afghanistan - Abdur Rashid Jamalzi; Qiyamud Din Ikram; Fazlullah Akhtar; Tesse de Boer; Fernando Jaramillo (Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 2026)
In addition to prolonged conflict and political instability, recurrent drought has severely affected Afghanistan’s rural populations and agriculture. As agriculture remains the primary source of livelihood in the country, repeated drought events have significantly constrained agricultural production, increased water stress, and weakened the national economy. A comprehensive assessment of recurring droughts risk for the agriculture system in Afghanistan is a task that remains missing to prepare and mitigate such impacts. Our study addresses this gap by assessing drought risk for agriculture using an index-based framework that integrates hazard, exposure, and vulnerability indicators. The results reveal that drought occurs frequently across the country, albeit with varying intensities and patterns. Over the past two decades (2003–2023), all provinces have experienced drought episodes, with severe events observed in 2001–2002, 2008, 2011, 2018, and consecutively from 2021 to 2023. The exposure and vulnerability of the agriculture system to recurring droughts vary substantially, with particularly high levels observed in the northern, southwestern, and western zones. Likewise, agricultural systems in most provinces of these zones face moderate to high drought risks, exacerbating agricultural challenges in these regions. These findings provide spatially explicit insights into the patterns and underlying drivers of drought risk for agriculture in Afghanistan, which can support decision-making for drought mitigation and adaptation strategies. Graphical abstract

Modelling agronomic and environmental effects of bio-based nitrogen fertilisers in Europe - Muhammed Adil Rashid; Lærke Wester-Larsen; Lucilla Agostini; Lars Stoumann Jensen (Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 2026)

Ball-mill-assisted mechanochemical approaches for heterocyclic compound synthesis (2015–2024) - Mohd. Rashid; Shivani Kasana; Vaibhav Nigam; Md. Mustahidul Islam; Reshu Sanan; Balak Das Kurmi; Vivek Asati; Ghanshyam Das Gupta; Preeti Patel (Molecular Diversity, 2026)

The role of PR-5 genes in mediating resistance to Phytophthora infestans and abiotic stress tolerance in potato - Madiha Zaynab; Rashid Al-Yahyai; Monther Sadder; Mohammed Albaqami (Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 2026)

Determination of the Chemical Profile of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. Leaves Using Different Solvents and Evaluation of their Antioxidant, Antimitotic, and Antiproliferative Potentials - Sehrish Sadia; Muhammad Waheed; Tahira Rashid; Murad Muhammad; Huma Bashir; Fahim Arshad; Muhammad Iqbal; Abeer Hashem; Khalid F. Almutairi; Elsayed Fathi Abd-Allah (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2026)

Pyrimidine Derivative as Anti-Liver Cancer Agent against EGFR Kinase Mutant T790M/L858R: A Comprehensive In-silico Approach - Miah Roney; Abdul Rashid Issahaku; Md. Nazim Uddin; Mahmuda Akter; Anke Wilhelm; Mohd Fadhlizil Fasihi Mohd Aluwi (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2026)

Computational Insights into Aldose Reductase Inhibition by Soy Isoflavones: A Pathway To Diabetes Mitigation - Md. Nazim Uddin; Miah Roney; Jie Wang; Mohd Fadhlizil Fasihi Mohd Aluwi; Md. Mamunur Rashid (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2026)

Correction to: Development and Characterization of Fast-Dissolving Tablets for the Combination Therapy of Ketorolac and Rizatriptan Benzoate - Rawand Sirwan Izzalddin; Nozad Rashid Hussein; Suren Azad Ramadhan; Muhannad Omer Taher; Sara Assif Younis; Huner Kamal Omer; Diyar Salahuddin Ali (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2026)

The influence of community perceptions and practices on the sustainability of Pulau Kapas Marine Park - Muhammad Naqib Hasri; Nazli Aziz; Nurul Huda Sapehee; Nur Qamarina Mohmad Fuad; Ahmad Irsyad Ahmad; Tengku Balkis Tunku Shahar Tengku Abdul Rashid; Nurashiqin Sallih Udin; Abdul Rahman Abdul Latip (Journal of Coastal Conservation, 2026)

Fabrication of AgI/ZnO photocatalyst for mechanistic study and photodegradation of tetracycline - A. N. Muhamad Hissam; S. I. Sinar Mashuri; N. F. Chayed; N. H. Rozali Annuar; N. Asikin-Mijan; S. F. Ibrahim; N. H. Othman; G. AbdulKareem-Alsultan; Y. H. Tan; U. Rashid; Y. H. Taufiq-Yap; M. L. Ibrahim (International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2026)
Tetracycline is an antibiotic known to inhibit the growth of microorganisms in soil and water. Often, pharmaceutical companies release unwanted and expired antibiotics, leading to water pollution. This study involved the synthesis of AgI combined with ZnO to form heterostructures by a wet impregnation method to degrade tetracycline molecules. The primary objective is to explore the mechanistic pathways of tetracycline degradation under visible light irradiation. The combination of AgI and ZnO is chosen due to their enhanced photocatalytic properties when coupled, as ZnO provides a stable, wide-bandgap semiconductor, while AgI improves visible light absorption, extending the efficiency of the catalyst. Catalyst characterization by Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy analysis confirmed the presence of AgI and ZnO phases, while X-ray Diffraction showed distinct crystalline structures of both. Surface area analysis indicated a controlled pore volume of 31.78 nm and a high surface area of 27.29 m 2 /g for the AgI/ZnO composites. The Tauc plot demonstrated that AgI doping reduced the ZnO optical energy bandgap from 3.39 to 2.83 eV. The AgI/ZnO catalyst achieved up to 89.38% degradation of tetracycline at 10 mg/L concentration using 0.01 g of AgI/ZnO, under a 150-W metal halide lamp at pH 9 in 90 min. Scavenger tests identified superoxide radicals and electrons as the primary species facilitating tetracycline photodegradation. The AgI/ZnO photocatalysts showed remarkable reusability, maintaining efficiency over five cycles. Therefore, AgI/ZnO holds great potential as an effective photocatalyst for breaking down organic pollutants like tetracycline using visible light energy.

From Green to Grey: The Effect of Urbanization on Biophysical Landscape of Delhi - Shahid Rahmat; Md Rashid; Sk Mithun (International Journal of Environmental Research, 2026)

Acidic and alkaline activation routes for enhancing low-grade clays performance in developing limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) - Miral Fatima; Mounir Ltifi; Khuram Rashid; Idrees Zafar (Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 2026)

DNA barcoding and phylogenetic relationship in Pakistani species of Aveneae-type plastid DNA clade (Pooideae, Poaceae) based on nuclear and chloroplast DNA markers - Nasar Ali; Zahid Ullah; Ahmad Ali; Hassan Sher; Javed Iqbal; Luke Dunning; Khairiah Mubarak Alwutayd; Fatmah Ahmed Safhi; Rashid Iqbal (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2026)

Biocatalytic and enzymatic systems for heavy metal removal from aquatic environments: mechanisms, applications, and future prospects - Harez Rashid Ahmed; Khaled Chawraba; Anu Mary Ealias; Kawan Fuad Kayani; Abrar Hussain (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2026)

Biological effects of p-PYA ligands on certain trace elements of group-12 towards DNA binding and cytotoxicity potency - Sara Masood; Bushra Nawaz; Kashif Javed; Zahid Rashid; Sajjad Hussain Sumrra; Gul-e-Saba Chaudhry; M. Naveed Zafar (BioMetals, 2026)

Seismoionospheric signatures associated with M < 6.0 earthquakes using vertical TEC in Türkiye - Pishtiwan Akram Hama Rashid; Fatih Külahcı (Advances in Space Research, 2026)

Community and functional shifts in sediment microbiomes driven by coral-algal proximity in the Northern Red Sea - Amenah S. Alotiabi; Ulfat Jan; Y.M. Mahrous; Hanaa Ghabban; Basmah M. Alharbi; Dikhnah Alshehri; Doha A. Albalawi; Abeer M. Alkhaibari; Abdulrahman Alasmari; Asma M. Alenzi; Fares Alromithy; Marfat Alatawy; et al. (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2026)
Coral–algy -55al interfaces are hotspots of biogeochemical activity, yet the structure and functional roles of sediment microbiomes associated with these habitats remain poorly resolved, particularly in the environmentally extreme northern Red Sea. This study characterizes how microbial community composition and functional potential vary with coral–algal proximity across three coastal sites (Alshreah, Saweehal, Marwan Cave). Shotgun metagenomic sequencing was performed on 18 sediment samples collected from two contrasting habitats at each site: (i) far-from-algae zones (≥500 m) and (ii) close-to-algae zones (≤10 m). Across all locations, eight dominant bacterial species structured the sediment microbiome, including Shewanella algae, Arenibacter algicola, Vibrio algicola, Zobellia alginiliquefaciens , and Prochlorococcus marinus . Species-level patterns showed strong spatial heterogeneity, with Marwan Cave consistently dominated by S. algae , while other sites exhibited clear habitat-dependent shifts. A. algicola and S. algae were more abundant near coral–algal habitats, whereas V. algicola was more prevalent in distant sediments. Further analysis indicated that both geographic location and algal proximity contributed to community structuring, with proximity effects most apparent at Alshreah and Saweehal. Functional profiles revealed clear habitat partitioning. Close-to-algae sediments were enriched in genes for chemotaxis, glycerol transport, and anaerobic metabolism, indicative of bacterial exploitation of algal exudates and low-oxygen microzones, while far-from-algae sediments showed higher representation of ABC transport systems, amino-acid metabolism, and stress-response pathways, reflecting nutrient-limited and more environmentally variable conditions. Overall, proximity to coral–algal assemblages emerged as a major ecological gradient shaping both the taxonomic and functional attributes of Red Sea sediment microbiomes, operating alongside strong site-level environmental differences. These findings highlight the biogeochemical influence of benthic algae and provide baseline insights into microbial processes that may reinforce coral–algal regime shifts in warming reef systems.

Spectrochemical, medicinal, and toxicological studies of Metronidazole and its derivatives: a quantum chemical and drug-design approach - Md. Mamunur Rashid; Md Habibur Rahaman; Syeda Tasmia Alam; Rukaiya Huq Shammi; Nasrin Jaman Mukta; Monir Uzzaman (In Silico Pharmacology, 2026)

Challenges and Opportunities in the Integrated Economic and Oceanographic Analysis of Deoxygenation Impacts on Marine Fisheries and Ecosystems - Hongsik Kim; U. Rashid Sumaila (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2026)
We argue that a multidisciplinary approach is essential to identify deoxygenation impacts on marine ecosystems and fisheries, bridging across the traditionally separate fields of oceanography and economics. Oceanography reveals physical and chemical drivers of deoxygenation, and assesses potential biological impacts based on the physiological and ecological characteristics of organisms and communities. Economics identifies the consequences of human activities associated with the utilization of the changing ocean, particularly in relation to deoxygenation. Economic data, models and analysis can contribute to determining the future directions toward achieving a healthy ocean in the context of deoxygenation. However, differing perspectives on the value of the ocean may lead to conflicts between short-term economic gains and long-term sustainability. Uncertainties in fish populations and deoxygenation modeling add complexity. Despite the difficulties involved, the interdisciplinary view of economics and oceanography offers a more comprehensive understanding of the complexities of ocean deoxygenation and its impacts on both the ocean and people. In order to address the challenges posed by deoxygenation and its impacts, and to develop mitigation and adaptation strategies, it is essential to establish a strong collaboration between experts of oceanography and fisheries economics.

Barriers To Genetic Testing Adoption in Oncology: A Cross-Sectional Survey from Pakistan - Insia Mushtaq Ali; Maya Hashmi; Waqas Ahmed Khan; Saqib Raza Khan; Arif Hameed; Misbah Younus Soomro; Rameez Samar; Aniq Ali; Yasmin Abdul Rashid; Munira Moosajee; Adeeba Zaki (Journal of Cancer Education, 2026)

Radiological assessment and potential health risks of naturally occurring radioactive materials in Kuakata Sea Beach sand: implications for rare-earth resources and nuclear fuel cycle feasibility - M. M. Mahfuz Siraz; Musfik R. Fahim; Mohammad Shafiqul Alam; Araf Mahmud; Md. Bazlar Rashid; Mayeen Uddin Khandaker; Hamid Osman; Selina Yeasmin (Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies, 2026)

Updated and expanded analysis of fuel tax concessions for the commercial fishing fleet of the United Kingdom - Daniel J. Skerritt; U. Rashid Sumaila (Marine Policy, 2026)

Mitigating future glacial lake outburst floods in the Himalaya - Xue Wang; Wenfeng Chen; Guoqing Zhang; Adam Emmer; Holger Frey; Caroline Taylor; Christian Huggel; Ashim Sattar; Guoxiong Zheng; Irfan Rashid; Jonathan L. Carrivick; Georg Veh; et al. (Science Bulletin, 2026)

After the flames and smoke, then what? Spatial analysis and heterogeneity modeling of bushfire effects on vegetation health and air quality in Ghana - Stephen Biliyitorb Liwur; Abdul Rashid Adam; Jacob Nchagmado Tagnan (Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 2026)

Hyphosphere fungi–bacteria–plant interactions regulate phosphorus tradeoffs in the soil plant system - Khuram Shehzad Khan; Tajwar Alam; Sajid Fiaz; Rizwan Azim; Abdul Qadeer; Rashid Iqbal; Lingling Li (Plant Science, 2026)

The role of root phene interactions in zinc and copper uptake efficiency in maize under NPK fertilization - Prakriti Rajput; Shubham Sharma; Haroon Rashid Hakla; Urfan Mohammad; Bhubneshwari Khajuria; Gurdev Chand; Dhiraj Vyas; Sikander Pal (Plant Science, 2026)

Novel insights into in-situ and ex-situ production of geological ammonia from rocks - Muhammad Imran Rashid (Next Research, 2026)

Recent advances of solar dryer with energy storage: A comprehensive review - Farhan Lafta Rashid; Saif Ali Kadhim; Abdallah Bouabidi; Mushtaq K. Abdalrahem; Mudhar A. Al-Obaidi; Ali M. Ashour; Ephraim Bonah Agyekum (Journal of Stored Products Research, 2026)

A novel potential toxic target of PBDEs in cetaceans: Impaired wound healing demonstrated in Indo-Pacific finless porpoise fibroblasts - Yajing Sun; Chengzhang Li; Ying Zeng; Imran Rashid Rajput; Jiashen Tian; Yuqi Wu; Juntao Ye; Ziyan Wang; Qinghong Liao; Jiezhang Mo; Zonghang Zhang; Jianqing Lin; et al. (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2026)

Impact of passive oxygen supplementation under varied regimes on Biofiltration-NF process - Sajid Rashid; Lei Xu; Mian Jawaduddin; Zixiang Zhang; Qingqiang Dou; Wenzheng Yu (Journal of Environmental Management, 2026)

Adsorption capacity of single and twin-tailed cationic and anionic surfactant-modified chitosan hydrogel beads for PAH removal from aqueous solutions - Hina Kouser Qadri; Showkat Rashid; Arjumund Shaheen; Firdaus Ahmad Ahanger; Sohail Amin Malik; Aijaz Ahmad Dar (Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2026)

Iron-nitrogen-grape seed biochar composite for the remediation of crude oil spills from contaminated soil and groundwater - Bzhwen Khalid Majeed; Khasraw Abdullah Rashid; Dler M.S. Shwan (Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 2026)

Tectono-magmatic evolution of the Ambela granitic complex, Northwest Himalayas, Pakistan: Insights from LA-ICP-MS U–Pb zircon geochronology, Lu–Hf isotope, and trace element geochemistry - Mehboob ur Rashid; Hafiz U. Rehman; Hao-Yang Lee; Sun-Lin Chung; Kaushik Das; Muhammad Jawad Zeb; Nasir Ahmad; Muhammad Hussain; Hiroshi Yamamoto (Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 2026)

Integrating advanced frequency-domain signal processing with machine learning for accurate leak detection in subsurface CO2 storage - Saeed Harati; Sina Rezaei Gomari; Mohammad Azizur Rahman; Rashid Hassan; Ibrahim Hassan; Ahmad K. Sleiti; Matthew Hamilton (Gas Science and Engineering, 2026)

Effects of ultrasound on zein-procyanidin composite nanoparticles: Interaction force, structure, emulsifying properties and interfacial behaviors - Junxia Wang; Qiufang Liang; Mingming Zhong; Yufan Sun; Yuxuan Liu; Yongjun Zhao; Kai Yu; Arif Rashid; Abdul Qayum; Xiaofeng Ren (Food Chemistry, 2026)

Macroscale spatiotemporal variability of Beryllium-7 and Lead-212 in surface air driven by meteorological factors - Faisal Izwan Abdul Rashid; Mohd Idzat Idris; Irman Abdul Rahman; Muhammad Rawi Mohamed Zin (Environmental Research, 2026)

Ventilation strategies in net-zero energy buildings: Balancing indoor air quality and energy efficiency - Arman Ameen; Farhan Lafta Rashid; Mudhar A. Al-Obaidi; Najah M.L. Al Maimuri; Mushtaq K. Abdalrahem; Ephraim Bonah Agyekum; Atef Chibani; Mohamed Kezzar (Energy and Buildings, 2026)

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of sustainable pesticide use at the rubber plantation in Pahang, Malaysia - Aina Nursyafina Abdul Rashid; Azlan Abas; Mohamad Xazaquan Mansor Ali (Environmental Development, 2026)

A novel graphene oxide-zinc oxide modified activated carbon cloth electrode for enhanced pretreated produced water desalination via capacitive deionization - Said Al-Saidi; Htet Htet Kyaw; Myo Tay Zar Myint; Rashid Al-Hajri; Mohammed Al-Abri (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Characterization and pyrolysis kinetic modelling of lignocellulosic waste from rambutan seeds: A machine learning approach - Balkis Hazmi; Hafsa Farooq; Umer Rashid; Wan Azlina Wan Ab Karim Ghani; Thomas Choong Shean Yaw; Chawalit Ngamcharussrivichai; Imtiaz Ali (Biomass and Bioenergy, 2026)

25-years study (2000–2024) of extreme precipitation following heatwaves in the Middle East: Regional patterns, trends, and atmospheric drivers - Elham Ghasemifar; Celine Planche; Jean-Luc Baray; Mansour Almazroui; Irfan Ur Rashid; Sakine Moradi; Muhammet Topuz (Atmospheric Research, 2026)

Advancing convection-permitting regional climate modeling for monsoon extremes in data-scarce, topographically complex regions of South Asia - Mujtaba Hassan; Shahansha Abbas; Ahmad Bilal; Farrukh A. Chishtie; Umer Zeeshan Ijaz; Xiaogang Shi; Waheed Iqbal; Tariq Mahmood; Rashid Mahmood; Ieeraj Fatima (Atmospheric Research, 2026)

Non-Wood-Based Biochar for the Management of Lead (II) Nitrate Contamination and Enhancement of Stress Tolerance in Tobacco - Ghulam Murtaza; Qamar uz Zaman; Zeeshan Ahmed; Javed Iqbal; Hossam S. El-Beltagi; Khairiah Mubarak Alwutayd; Rashid Iqbal (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2026)

Magnetic Bentonite for Efficient Phosphate Removal from Wastewater: A Sustainable Strategy to Combat Eutrophication - Khizar Hussain Shah; Muhammad Imtiaz Rashid; Javairia Zubair; Saba Zafar; Abdul Amir; Akhtar Iqbal; Khurram Shahzad; Arshid Mahmood Ali (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2026)

Disease-resistant grape hybrid development through embryo rescue techniques - Qandeela Nigar; Mahmood ul Hassan; Rashid Mehmood Rana; Irfan Ali; Muhammad Usman Raja; Gamal Awad El-Shaboury; Sajad Ali; Rashid Iqbal (Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 2026)

The Toxicology Investigators Consortium 2024 Annual Report - Kim Aldy; Shao Li; Mari Costantini; Alyssa Falise; Rachel Culbreth; Paul M. Wax; Jeffery Brent; Michael Abesamis; Faiz Ahmed; Salman Ahsan; Peter Akpunonu; Adam Algren; et al. (Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2026)

Comprehensive seismic vulnerability analysis of urban gas distribution networks using the random vibration method - Sirwan Farhadi; Mohammad-Rashid Salimi (Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 2026)

Mitigating cadmium-stressed spinach by the synergistic effect of vermicompost and selenium: associated heath risks assessment - Taiba Rauf; Kamran Ashraf; Zeeshan Ahmed; Rabiya Nasir; Muhammad Zeeshan Mansha; Qamar uz Zaman; Ghulam Murtaza; M. Ajmal Ali; Mohamed S. Elshikh; Rashid Iqbal; Lala Gurbanova; Nazim S. Gruda (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2026)

Diverse methanogenic sources and their controlling factors in saline to hypersaline groundwaters within the major oil field aquifers in Kuwait - Mohamed Al-Senafy; Bedour Alsabti; Chidambaram Sabarathinam; Mohammad Haider; Bahjah Al-Moosawi; Asmaa Al-Sagheer; Adnan Akbar; Dhanu Radha Samayamanthula; Amjad Al-Rashidi; Yogeesha Jayaramu; Harish Bhandary; Tariq Rashid; et al. (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2026)

Radiolabelling and bioequivalence of modified Tamoxifen solid lipid nanoparticles as a targeted chemotherapeutic drug - Rania S. Abdel-Rashid; Eman S. El-leithy; Ismail T. Ibrahim; Khaled M. Attallah (Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 2026)
There are several types of breast cancer where the breast's cells proliferate uncontrollably. A selective oestrogen receptor modulator called Tamoxifen citrate (TAM) is used to treat and prevent breast cancer in both men and women. TAM is classified as class II under the biopharmaceutical categorization system (BCS) of medications. It exhibits low plasma levels, which can result in therapeutic failure due to its poor water solubility. To improve its chemotherapeutic efficiency and drug targeting, nanotechnology was exploited. In this article, TAM-loaded SLNs were prepared, characterized, and radiolabelled with Technetium-99m ([ 99m Tc]Tc) using stannous salts followed by the assessment of their radiochemical efficiency and in vivo biodistribution compared to the radiolabelled free TAM ([ 99m Tc]Tc-TAM). The results showed that the concentration of lipid had a highly prominent effect on the particle size and encapsulation efficiency of the drug, where the best selected formula showed spherical, non-aggregated morphology with a 134.6 ± 0.3 nm size and 83.9 ± 2.5% drug encapsulation. The radiolabelling purity was more than 97.4%, and it was stable for at least 6 h. In solid tumor-bearing mice, [ 99m Tc]Tc-TAM-SLNs exhibited around 3 times more uptake than [ 99m Tc]Tc-TAM solution. Accordingly, [ 99m Tc]Tc-TAM-SLNs can be suggested as a useful targeted delivery strategy for chemotherapy drugs. Graphical Abstract

Cardiometabolic Dysregulation and PON1 Genetic Susceptibility in Chronic E-waste Recyclers Exposed to Potentially Toxic Elements - Aneela Shoukat; Syed Muhammad Nurulain; Rashid Nazir Qureshi; Amina Zafar; Sabir Hussain; Sosan Andleeb Khan; Sajid Mehmood; Sadia Asmat; Saqlain Raza; Syed Tahir Abbas Shah (Cardiovascular Toxicology, 2026)

Integrating future land use uncertainty and spatial scales into ecosystem service degradation risk assessment for urban ecological management - Yan Li; Hao Wu; Thomas Blaschke; Biswajeet Pradhan; Abdul Rashid Bin Mohamed Shariff; Ram Avtar; Anqi Lin; Wenting Shao (Applied Geography, 2026)

Achieving the once-unthinkable: Successful Rabi cropping via technology integration in coastal saline Bengal - Donald S. Gaydon; Sukamal Sarkar; Mohammed Mainuddin; Edward G. Barrett-Lennard; Richard W. Bell; Koushik Brahmachari; Md. Maniruzzaman; Buddheswar Maji; Md. Alimur Rahman; Md. Enamul Kabir; Md.Harunor. Rashid; Md. Shahidul Islam Khan; et al. (Agricultural Systems, 2026)

Investigating the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Temperature and Precipitation Extremes Across the Loess Plateau Region in China During 1982–2023 - Abdur Rashid; Zhang Xinyu; Wang Qixiang (International Journal of Climatology, 2026)
The Loess Plateau Region (LPR) in China, identified as one of the world's most severely affected areas by soil erosion, contains fragile ecosystems highly susceptible to climate variability. This study examines the long‐term trends and abrupt shifts in temperature and precipitation extremes across the LPR from 1982 to 2023, offering a comprehensive assessment of climate change in this sensitive region. Homogenised daily data for the mean ( T mean ), maximum ( T max ) and minimum ( T min ) temperatures, along with precipitation (PPT), were collected from 160 meteorological stations. Data quality control and homogenisation were performed using RHtestsV3. The datasets were interpolated onto a 0.75° × 0.75° grid via ordinary Kriging in ArcGIS. Monotonic trends were analysed using the Mann–Kendall test and Sen's slope, with iterative pre‐whitening to mitigate autocorrelation bias. Abrupt shifts were detected using the Mann–Whitney U test, with significance assessed via Z ‐values and Monte Carlo simulations. We found a significant regional warming of annual T mean at 0.0177°C/year (≈0.71°C since 1982). Annual T max changed little (0.002°C/year, non‐significant), whereas T min decreased overall (−0.051°C/year), despite spring–summer T min increases and winter T min cooling (−0.018°C/year). Consequently, the diurnal temperature range widened, especially in winter. The strongest warming occurred in winter and spring, with over 83% of grid cells exhibiting significant trends ( p

Assessment of radioactivity in soil from the vicinity of Srikail gas field, Bangladesh: implications for public health and environment - M. M. Mahfuz Siraz; Farhabi Mojib; Musfik Rahman Fahim; Mohammad Shafiqul Alam; Md. Bazlar Rashid; Araf Mahmud; Hamid Osman; Mayeen Uddin Khandaker; Selina Yeasmin (Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies, 2025)

Photocatalytic Degradation of Synozol Navy Blue Dye Using Ni-Ag Co-doped ZnO: Optimization, Mechanistic, Scavenging and Kinetics Studies - Zahid Mehmood; Muhammad Alamzeb; Tahseen Ghous; Sidra Rashid; Zulfiqar Ali; Muhammad Haseeb; Sabah Ansar; William N. Setzer (Journal of Fluorescence, 2025)

Pathogenic CDKN2A germline variants are rare in a cohort of unselected pancreatic cancer patients from Pakistan - Shumaila Arif; Noor Muhammad; Humaira Naeemi; Muhammad Usman Rashid (Familial Cancer, 2025)

Comparative anatomy of five species of Senna Mill. (Leguminosae) from Bangladesh - Mabia Khanom Doty; Parveen Rashid; Kishwar Jahan Shethi (Vegetos, 2025)

CT-HiffNet: A contour-texture hierarchical feature fusion network for cropland field parcel extraction from high-resolution remote sensing images - Hao Wu; Junyang Xie; Weihao Deng; Anqi Lin; Abdul Rashid Mohamed Shariff; Shamshodbek Akmalov; Wenbin Wu; Zhaoliang Li; Qiangyi Yu; Qunming Wang; Jian Zhang; Xin Mei; et al. (Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 2025)

Spatiotemporal trends and index-based assessment of beach litter abundance and pollution status on Shantou beaches, China - Rashid Pervez; Chao Jia; Marium Sardar; Yuansen Lai; Zaffar Ullah Jattak; ZhongPing Lai (Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2025)

Mutual information-based feature selection for estimating an appropriate vector-valued seismic intensity measure - Mobin Shahryari; Azad Yazdani; Masoud Khalighi; Mohammad-Rashid Salimi (Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 2025)

Climate-responsive cropland dynamics in Indus Basin: A comprehensive SDM assessment with intra-seasonal variability - Fatima Ilyas; Muhammad Azmat; Swera Javed; Shakil Ahmad; Muhammad Arshad; Muhammad Usman Rashid; Saeed Ahmad Asad (Science of The Total Environment, 2025)

Spatial distribution and characterization of microplastics in the coastal water and sediment of the Bay of Bengal coast, Bangladesh - Mahadi Hasan; Khandoker Qudrata Kibria; Md. Azharul Islam; Ebne Rashid; Md Abdullah Yousuf Al Harun; Ashiqur Rahman Tamim; Md Atikul Islam (Regional Studies in Marine Science, 2025)

Major, trace, and rare earth element geochemistry of the Kuakata beach sand, Bangladesh: Implications for provenance, weathering, tectonic setting and heavy metal contamination - Dhiman Kumer Roy; Rahat Khan; Zitu Kundu; Tahsin Islam Ornee; Md Mahmudul Hasan Rakib; Mehedi Hasan Ovi; Dipraj Roy; Arafat Islam Pranto; Devlina Saha Aishe; Md. Abdullah; Niloy Nandi; Fairuj Islam; et al. (Regional Studies in Marine Science, 2025)

Hydrogen-free catalytic hydrothermolysis of palm oil into sustainable aviation fuel-range hydrocarbons over Ni/AC–Al2O3 catalysts - Junaid Ahmad; Atikhun Chotirattanachote; Suparkorn Sedtabute; Umer Rashid; Chawalit Ngamcharussrivichai (Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2025)

The first application of RI-OH lipid biomarkers to reconstruct the upper water column thermal structure. An example from the tropical Indian Ocean (Bay of Bengal) during the past 24 kyr - Yang Wang; Harunur Rashid; Aquila Nur; C.K. Shum (Quaternary Science Reviews, 2025)

An ethnobotanical assessment of traditional medicinal plants for diabetes treatment in Rangamati Hill Tracts and Panchagarh District, Bangladesh - Md Harunur Rashid; Anika Tasnim; Md. Farhad Sarker; Saiful Islam (Next Research, 2025)

Spatial transferability of machine learning models for water quality prediction: A progressive data integration approach - Jiabao Yan; Xiang Chen; Li Zhou; Wenhua Liu; Rashid Mahmood; Xiaoshuai Hang (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2025)

Thermal stratification and water quality dynamics in Lake Fuxian: seasonal patterns in a deep monomictic lake - Jing Xu; Fatemeh Rashid; Lizeng Duan; Huayu Li; Tianbao Xu; Ling Cai; Yuhan Qiu; Ali Saber; Hucai Zhang (Journal of Hydrology, 2025)

Synthesis of nano-ferrites-based materials: A new paradigm for electrochemical sensors - Sajjad Hussain; Imamdin Chandio; Md Abdur Rashid; Imran Sadiq; Jameel Ahmed Baig; Shakoor Ahmed Solangi; Muhammad Shahbaz; Khalid Hussain Thebo (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2025)

Financial constraints and the payoff to going green: Evidence from environmental disclosure and investment - Haithem Awijen; Rashid Mehmood; Ahmed Imran Hunjra; Hachmi Ben Ameur (Journal of Environmental Management, 2025)

Development of antimicrobial eugenol-infused biodegradable nanocellulose/gum-Arabic/sodium alginate film: A comprehensive study on mechanical and techno-functional characteristics - Renu Kamboj; Pardeep Kumar Sadh; Mohammad Rashid Khan; Aarti Bains; Gulden Goksen (Food Bioscience, 2025)

Additive manufacturing for vernacular architecture using local earthen soil and bio-waste materials - Arslan Yousaf; Ans Al Rashid; Muammer Koç (Engineering Structures, 2025)

A review of Phase-Change materials for building Applications: Innovations, Assessments, and design Implications - Hussein Togun; Ali Basem; Muhsin Jaber Jweeg; Hayder I. Mohammed; Azher M. Abed; Ali E. Anqi; Farhan Lafta Rashid; Sagar Shelare; Khalifa Slimi; Praveen Barmavatu (Energy and Buildings, 2025)

Experimental assessment of humidification and dehumidification performance in an evaporative-thermoelectric desalination system - Ali M. Ashour; Hamzah M. Jaffar; Saif Ali Kadhim; Farhan Lafta Rashid; Abdallah Bouabidi; Wajdi Rajhi; Shaher Alshammrei; Mamdouh Alshammari (Desalination, 2025)

Innovations in microalgae pyrolysis: Driving circular economy and clean energy goals: Review - Mahmoud Elsafi; Yeek Chia Ho; Hoe Guan Beh; Wai Hong Leong; Norhana Mohamed Rashid (Biomass and Bioenergy, 2025)

Biocontrol potential of metabolites from Streptomyces sp., non-toxic Aspergillus fumigatus, and their co-cultures against tomato anthracnose - Tavga Sulaiman Rashid; Hayman Kakakhan Awla; Rouhallah Sharifi (Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 2025)

Toxic Metals in the Workplace: Assessing Heavy Metal Contaminants in Indoor Dust of Auto Parts Stores and Their Impact on Health of Employees - Nadeem Ali; Sultan H. Alamri; Jahan Zeb; Mohammad Rehan; Nisreen Rajeh; Nabil Alhakamy; Mohamed I. Orif; Muhammad Imtiaz Rashid; Syed Ali Musstjab Akber Shah Eqani; Hani Z. Asfour (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2025)

Synergistic Arsenic Adsorption by Nano Zero-Valent Iron and Biochar: Batch and Column Scale Performance - Muhammad Asif Naeem; Muhammad Imran; Muhammad Amjad; Ghulam Mustafa Shah; Ghulam Abbas; Behzad Murtaza; Muhammad Shafique Khalid; Hafiz Faiq Bakhat; Samina Khalid; Muhammad Imtiaz Rashid (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2025)

Solar Stills with Glass Cooling Techniques: A Systematic Review of Multi-method Efficiency Enhancements, Hybrid Systems, and Practical Barriers - Farhan Lafta Rashid; Saif Ali Kadhim; Najah M. L. Al-Maimuri; Moafaq K. S. Al-Ghezi; Mushtaq K. Abdalrahem; Abdallah Bouabidi; Ahmed Kadhim Hussein; Raad Z. Homod; Ali M. Ashour (Water Conservation Science and Engineering, 2025)

Predicting rice yield and impact of climate change on rice production using machine learning models - Khawaja T. Tasneem; Muhammad Umair Shahzad; Javed Rashid; Kamal M. Othman; Tania Zafar; Muhammad Faheem (Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2025)
Climate change poses a critical threat to agricultural sustainability, with direct implications for the global food supply. Rice, a staple crop throughout Asia, is particularly vulnerable to variations in temperature and rainfall, making it essential to understand how it responds to changing climatic conditions. This study integrates historical climate records, rice yield data, and projections from Global Climate Models (GCMs; CMIP3) to assess the potential effects of climate change on rice production in Punjab, Pakistan. We employed multiple machine learning approaches, including Multiple Linear Regression (MLR), Boosted Tree Regression (BTR), Probabilistic Neural Network (PNN), Generalized Feed-Forward (GFF) Neural Network, Linear Regression (LR), and a Multilayer Perceptron (MLP) Artificial Neural Network. The models were trained and validated using observed climate and yield data from 1990 to 2020. Future yields were projected under three IPCC emission scenarios (SR-A2, SR-A1B, SR-B1) through the year 2050. Model evaluation showed that the Multilayer Perceptron (MLP) achieved the highest predictive performance ( $$R^2$$ = 0.791, R = 0.868, MAE = 0.215, MSE = 0.0869, NMSE = 0.3681), followed by Boosted Tree Regression (BTR; $$R^2$$ = 0.779, R = 0.845, MAE = 0.334, MSE = 0.1308). The Probabilistic Neural Network (PNN) and Generalized Feed-Forward (GFF) model also performed respectably ( $$R^2$$ = 0.745, R = 0.811, MAE = 0.176, MSE = 0.380 and $$R^2$$ = 0.643, R = 0.825, MAE = 0.398, MSE = 0.178, respectively). In contrast, Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) and Linear Regression (LR) performed poorly, with low $$R^2$$ values (0.535), underscoring their inability to capture the non-linear relationships between climate variables and yield. Our analysis identifies maximum temperature as the primary climatic driver of yield loss. Based on the projections, we estimate an average yield decline of 0.12% by 2050. This study demonstrates that non-linear machine learning models, particularly the MLP, are essential for reliable agricultural forecasting under climate change. The results highlight the growing vulnerability of rice production to rising temperatures and provide a robust evidence base for designing adaptation strategies, such as developing heat-tolerant rice varieties, to enhance food security in vulnerable regions.

Determination of Critical Period of Weed Control in Tropical Sugar Beet: First Step to Formulate Sustainable Weed Management Strategy - Anjon Mallick; Mahfuza Begum; Sabuj Chandra Roy; Md. Parvez Anwar; Md. Harun Rashid; Swapan Kumar Paul (Sugar Tech, 2025)

Acute Pre- and Post-administration of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum 2034 and Its Secretory Metabolites Ameliorates Hyperglycaemia, Hyperlipidaemia, and Oxidative Stress in Diabetic Rats - Anmol Narang; Muzamil Rashid; Shubham Thakur; Subheet Kumar Jain; Amarjeet Kaur; Sukhraj Kaur (Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 2025)

Leveraging Machine Learning to Predict Potato Shelf Life: A Comprehensive Analysis in an Evaporative Cooling Structure - Md Fahad Jubayer; Sabyasachi Niloy; Md Abdur Rashid Sarker; Md Abdus Samad; Islam Md Meftaul (Potato Research, 2025)
Effective post-harvest management is crucial for reducing food waste and ensuring food security. Accurate shelf-life prediction under various storage conditions helps optimize storage and maintain quality. This study utilizes machine learning models to predict the shelf life of potatoes stored in an evaporative cooling system (ECS), focusing on shrinkage and sprouting as key quality indicators. Data on environmental and nutritional factors were collected over six months from a pre-established ECS system. Machine-learning (ML) models, such as XGBoost, Random Forest, and Support Vector Regression (SVR) were employed for prediction, focusing on sprouting and shrinkage. Data were pre-processed, normalized, and evaluated using cross-validation and multi-output regression for enhanced prediction accuracy. XGBoost proved to be the most accurate ML model, with R 2 values of 0.997 and 0.986 for shrinkage and sprouting predictions, respectively, and the lowest root mean square error values. Feature importance analysis revealed that storage time and temperature were the key predictors of shrinkage and sprouting, followed by moisture and vitamin C. XGBoost outperformed Random Forest and SVR by effectively managing complex nonlinear relationships and minimizing overfitting through regularization. This study highlights the potential of ML in improving post-harvest management by enabling accurate predictions that help reduce losses, support decision-making, and enhance global food security. Graphical Abstract

Morpho-Biochemical and SSR Marker-Based Genetic Diversity Assessment in Fig (Ficus carica) Genotypes - Muhammad Shahid Mumtaz; Muhammad Nafees; Ishtiaq Ahmad; Maryam; Adel A. Rezk; Jian Huang; Rashid Iqbal (Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, 2025)

Genetic Mechanisms and Improvement Strategies for Rice Sheath Blight Resistance - Muhammad Usama Younas; Bisma Rao; Muhammad Qasim; Irshad Ahmad; Zhiming Feng; Saima Parveen Memon; Rashid Iqbal; Shimin Zuo (Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, 2025)

Deciphering the Role of Lipid Transfer Protein (LTP) in Transgenic Cotton Under PEG-Induced Drought Stress - Aiman Zahra; Sameera Hassan; Bushra Rashid (Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, 2025)